Re: Lindbergh in '28 Packard

Posted by JWL On 2020/9/18 11:13:17

Lindbergh had a busy travel and visit schedule following his transatlantic flight. One of his activities was to fly the Spirit of St. Louis to each state capital. It must have been at the time of having the Moon Lander flying in. I have a photo, taken by my maternal grandfather of the aircraft when it was in Santa Fe. My father was there too. When Lindbergh departed from the plane he asked the gathered crowd: "Are there any mechanics here?" He needed someone to look over the plane for any obvious problems. Someone said Henry Lawrence is here and he can do the job for you. My father got up and close to the airplane. He didn't find any problems. Decades later I had my picture taken with the Spirit of St. Louis at the Air and Space Museum. The aluminum cowling had become stained with oil and fumes and has taken on a nice golden hue. Thanks for letting me share.